Wire fence



RIKNAUR.

WIRE FENCE. APPLICATION FILED DEC. 22, 1915.

INVENTOR Richard Knclur BY M14 A TORNEYS Patented Jan. 27,1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

RICHARD KNAUR, OF VIENNA, AUFSTRIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE FIRM OF FELTEN & GUILLEAUIVIE FABRIK ELEKTRISCHEB, KABEL, STAHL- UND KUPFERIVERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, OF VIENNA, AUSTRIA.

WIRE FENCE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, iiICI-IARD KNAUR, a subject of the Emperor of Austria, residing at Vienna, Empire of Austria, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Wire Fences; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a wire fence or net; and has for its object to provide a wire fence which can be manufactured at a cheap cost and stored and transported or shipped .with its meshes closed, thereby greatly reducing the space occupied by a fence of given area, and readily stretched opening its meshes on the place where it has to be used to the desired length.

In the annexed drawing Figure 1 shows the improved wire fence as manufactured with its meshes closed, and Fig. 2 shows the wire fence extended with its meshes opened.

In manufacturing the improved wire fence a continuous wire a is bent in zigzag shape in a single layer in one plane into lengths b substantially parallel to each other so that it resembles the weft of a fabric. Each of the lengths b is attached to the lengths adjacent thereto by pieces of wire 0 wound around both of such lengths or by other suitable means, the points of attachment of each length to one of the lengths adjacent thereto being staggered with relation tothe points of attachment of the same length to the other length adjacent thereto.

Preferably an edge wire d is connected to the bights of the wire a by being drawn through the same between the lengths 7) or by being attached to these bights by pieces of wire 6 wound around the bights of the wire a and the edge wire d, or by other suitable means. The lengths of the edge wire (Z between consecutive points of attachment of the same to the bights of the continuous wire a are properly selected for the purpose set forth later on, and the edge wire is suitably bent between these points of attachment. Such edge wires are pref- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 22, 1915.

Patented Jan. 27, 1920.

Serial No. 68,191.

erably provided on both edges of the wire fence.

Thus the structure shown in Fig. 1 is obtained which is ready for use. For converting this structure into a wire fence proper 1t is only necessary to stretch the same in a direction at right angles to the length 6 of the continuous wire a, when the parts of such lengths between the points of attachment 0 will be so bent as to form the sides of lozengeshaped meshes as shown in Fig. 2, the extent of stretching being limited by the edge wire or wires 03. Thus it will be seen that the structure as shown in Fig. 1 constitutes the wire fence with closed meshes which may be stored and shipped requiring little space, while when stretched as shown in Fig. 2its meshes are opened and awire fence of a length many times that of the wire fence with closed meshes is obtained.

When stretching the wire fence it may be attached to piles driven into or otherwise secured in the ground.

The edges wires d besides limiting the extent to which the wire fence may be stretched also strengthen the edges thereof.

The distances between the points of attachment of each length 6 of the continuous wire to one of the adjacent length may be selected at will and may even vary from one edge of the wire fence to the other.

The edge wires (Z and even the continuous wire a may consist of thin wire rope as a substitute for a single wire, and the continuous wire a may be barbed if desired.

Claims:

1. A wire fence, comprising a plurality of zigzag members loosely secured together to form when extended lozenge-shaped members, and flexible edge wires secured to the said members, whereby the fence can be folded with its members closed and the edge wires extending between the members thereof.

2. A wire fence consisting of a single layer of a continuous wire bent into zigzag shape, each length of such wire being attached to the adjacent two lengths, the points of attachment to one of such adjacent wires being staggered relatively to the points of attachment to the other of such adjacent Wires, and flexible edge Wires connected to the bights at the ends of the lengths of the said continuous Wire and adapted to be bent between the points of attachment of said lengths, substantially as and for the purpose described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, 1n presence of two Witnesses.

RICHARD KNAUR.

Witnesses D. JOHAN LIPNER, JOHANN FLEISCHMANN. 

